And Time Moves On.... - a photo on Flickriver

            When I was a child, my grandpa gave me 3 autograph books. The entries date from 1867 through 1898 and one has a random entry from 1904. They belonged to 2 sisters who were the grandmothers of my grandpa's best friend, Frank, who passed away when I was 9. 

Occasionally I run across them and spend an hour reading through the entries. It is interesting how eloquent  people were back then. They were respectful, sincere, and really seemed to put thought into the messages. Granted most were a rhyming stanza of sorts, but of all three books there were very few that had duplicate wording. Some were religious, some were traditional and others light humor, but all wanted to be 'remembered when they were gone'.   

The Lorgnettes my husband found when his mom passed away. They are antique and fold and lock into a single piece that resembles a mini magnifying glass and open with springload action. I know... opera glasses do not generally work as reading glasses, but they just looked right when I put them with the books.

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Taken on: June 12, 2011

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi, f/4.5, 1/50 sec, 49mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	49mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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